Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, January 11 urged the government to delay its plans to import around 22,000 metric tons of onions saying it may be best for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to first observe the harvest of local farmers next week before making any drastic moves. “It’s best...
Government needs to pump more funds to the livestock industry owing to increased consumer demand, Senator Cynthia A. Villar said. The constantly increasing demand for an animal protein associated with the increase in our population needs government support to intensify livestock production and...
BPO to the Philippines has become a popular choice for companies around the world due to the country's high level of English proficiency and its well-educated workforce. BPO companies in the Philippines offer a range of services, including customer care, help desk, and back-office support. When...
Senator Sonny Angara on Monday, January 9 pushed for the passage of a bill that seeks to introduce reforms and strengthen the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). Angara said the technical glitch that hit the country’s air traffic management system that led to the disruption of all...
Filipino-Chinese businessmen described as “very successful” the three-day visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to China, stressing that good relations with the world’s second largest economy is crucial to the country’s national development goals. In a statement at the Kamuning Bakery...
The signing of bilateral agreements between President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to revive the country’s steel industry, the Philippine envoy to China said Saturday. In a press briefing, Ambassador Jaime FlorCruz believed the projects that...
The Department of Industry (DTI) has estimated that about $13.76 billion worth of renewable energy (RE) projects, majority of which were generated during the recent visit to China by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., are in the pipeline and in varying investment stages. Trade and Industry...
The Philippines and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen the established strategic cooperative relationship by focusing on the growth of electronic commerce between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual and Chinese...
The Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) price monitoring and enforcement teams now include red onions in their regular inspection of items covered by the suggested retail prices (SRP). DTI Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual fielded the agency's price monitoring teams beginning on Dec. 30, 2022 to...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) backs the confirmation of Secretary Alfredo Pascual as Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) chief. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 30, the Chamber appreciates the leadership of Secretary Pascual as well as his commitment to developing...
Gecar Machine Solutions Inc. (Gecar), a licensed fabricator of food processing equipment designed and developed by the Department of Science Technology -Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC)recently closed another successful transaction with the food manufacturing sector....
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) expressed optimism that local economic growth in 2023 could hit between 6.5 to 7.5 percent despite gloomy forecasts by analysts about world economic recession next year. At the same time, FFCCCII members expect...
